Children at a community health event in Timor Leste, one of the locations where Health Alliance International has maternal-child health programs. Photo credit: Jessica Dyer (MPH '15), George Povey Fellow.

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Biography

Dr. Slyker’s research focuses on maternal-child HIV infection. She has worked in Kenya since 2000 on studies examining HIV transmission, infant immunity to HIV, viral co-infections, and disease pathogenesis. She also leads a research programme devoted to improving HIV testing services for older children and adolescents at risk for HIV infection. She is also co-director of the Global WACh Infectious Disease Core, which focuses on research and mentorship for new investigators focusing on maternal and infant pediatric infectious diseases.